Orson white smith



(No Model.) MITH.

GUSPIDOR.

No. 332,016. Patented Dec. 8, 1885.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ORSON WHITE SMITH, OF OHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOFORREST S. BLANGHARD, OF SAME PLACE.

-CUSPIDOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,016, dated December8, 1885.

Application filed December 11, 1884. Serial No. 150,082. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORSON WHITE SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Charlevoix, in the county of Gharlevoix and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOuspidors; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to cuspidors designed for use in passenger andstreet cars, dentists chairs, &c.; and it has for its object to providea device of this character with a valve,whereby the contents thereof maybe readily discharged, and the same cleansed with but little trouble.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved means forsecurely holding the valve in position to prevent the leaking of thecontents of the cuspidor, especially in cases when the same is used inplaces where the leaking of the contents would prove injurious.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide the cuspidor with aseries of bars or other means across its mouth, for a purpose to beexplained.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means for opening thevalve of the cuspidor, to allow the discharge of the contents of thesame.

With these ends in view the invention consists in a cuspidor having aflange upon its upper edge for its attachment and a suitably-arrangedopening.

The invention further consists in the combination, with a cuspidorhaving a suitably-an ranged opening, of a valve to close the same.

The invention further consists in the combination, with a cuspidorhaving a suitably-arranged discharge-opening, of a valve to close thesame, and means for holding said valve in position.

The invention further consists in the improved construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out inthe claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cuspidorconstructed in accordance 50 with my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection of the same, showing the cross-rods in elevation. Fig. 3 is across-section showing the rods in section. Fig. 4 is a detail view ofthe means employed for opening the valve.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the figures, A represents the floorof a car, which has a hole or opening of a size sufficient to receive acuspidor, B, and allow an annular flange, a, at the upper end 6cthereof, to rest upon and be supported by the sides of said opening. Thecuspidor B is preferably of an inverted-truncated-cone shape, thusproviding sloping sides, which facilitate the passage of matter to thebottom of the cus- 6 5 pidor. The flange a at the upper end of thecuspidor is provided at suitable intervals with holes or openings forthe passage of screws or equivalent fastenings for its secureattachment. Extending across the top or mouth of the cus- 7g pidor are aseries of bars or rods, 6, preferably arranged parallel, as shown. Bythe use of these rods or bars a grating is formed, which is on the sameplane as the floor, thus covering the mouth of the spittoon andobviating the possibility of any accident that would be liable to occurby a person inadvertently stepping in or upon the mouth of the cuspidor.

0 represents spiral springs, which are arranged upon opposite sides ofthe cuspidor, so and preferably upon the outside of the same. Thesesprings O are attached to the upper end of the cuspidor at one end, andhave their lower ends bent to form hooks d, for their attachment to avalve, D, of the same form as the opening in the cuspidor, said valvesbeing adapted to close said opening and form a tight joint, and be heldin place by the spiral springs G. If desired or found preferable, thesesprings 0 may be inclosed by tubes E, open at their 0 upper and lowerends, as shown.

For opening the valve D, I have provided a rod, E, having the enlargedflattened lower end, 6, and a handle at its upper end. Near the upperend of the rod is secured a flat spring, 9, having the outwardly-turnedlower end, 72, which forms a seat.

To discharge the contents of the cuspidor and clean the same, the springis depressed to admit of the passage of the rod between the bars. Therod is passed between the bars, and the valve lowered from the openingof the cuspidor. The spring is then released, and the bent end of thesame bears against the under side of one of the bars b, and thus holdsthe valve to allow of the discharge of the contents. As soon as thecuspidor is cleaned the rod E is removed.

In using the above-described cuspidor on passenger and street cars thevalve might be omitted; and it is also manifest, in using the cuspidorfor a dentists box, the CYOSS-b2LTS might be dispensed with.

I am aware that a car-spittoon has been constructed of conical form andhaving its lower end provided with a spring-held valve; therefore I donot broadly claim such construction.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Thecombination, with a cuspidor having an opening at its lower end, of avalve and inclosed spiral springs arranged on opposite sides of saidcuspidor, connecting and holding the valve against the opening, as setforth.

2. The combination, with the cuspidor, substantially as described, of avalve held against the lower end thereof by means of spiral springsinclosed in tubes on the opposite sidebf said cuspidor, as set forth.

3. The combination, with a railway-car or the like, of the cuspidorhaving an opening at its lower end, and a valve held against said iiplate having an outwardly-turned end, sub- 1 stantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflixniy signaturein presence of two witnesses.

ORSON I/VHITE SMITH.

Witnesses;

A. D. ORUIOKSHANK, J. R. LITTELL.

